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Self-Possession Video During Phuket's annual Vegetarian Festival, spirit servants undertake extreme tests of faith—piercing themselves with metal skewers, climbing ladders made of razor blades, and cutting themselves with axes—all while in a spiritual trance.Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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- Self-Possession - During Phuket's annual Vegetarian Festival, spirit servants undertake extreme tests of faith—piercing themselves with metal skewers, climbing ladders made of razor blades, and cutting themselves with axes—all while in a spiritual trance.
- Sex Change - Dawn began life as Danny, but eventually travels to Thailand for an operation to fully transform from male to female.
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